# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/joseph-gurney-cannon
# Generated: 2026-08-15T06:39:38.118Z

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url: "https://fame.am/person/joseph-gurney-cannon"
name: "Joseph Gurney Cannon"
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description: "Joseph Gurney Cannon was an American politician from Illinois and a leader of the Republican Party. Cannon represented parts of Illinois in the United States House of Representatives for twenty-three non-consecutive terms between 1873 and 1923; upon his retirement, he was the longest serving member of the United States Congress ever. From 1903 to 1911, he presided as Speaker of the House, becoming one of the most powerful speakers in United States history."
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profileType:
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birthDate: "1836-05-07"
deathDate: "1926-11-12"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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  trendDirection:       "FALLING"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump